Why a double standard in U.S. foreign policy?

In the run-up to the war the United States is waging against the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, the drumbeat for this fight was a call for action to stop the dictator from committing atrocities against his own people.

“When the entire international community almost unanimously says that there is a potential humanitarian crisis about to take place, we can’t simply stand by … we have to take some sort of action,” President Obama told reporters during his recent trip to Chile.

“This guy’s days are numbered,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said before American Tomahawk missiles rained down on Libya’s air defenses. The question is can we shorten them even more “to save people’s lives because it’s clear he is going to kill whoever he thinks he can in order to stay in power,” the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee said of Gadhafi.

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31 Comments

  1. hardlinesleek
    April 1, 2011

    America is on path of self destuction so they seeing whatever country they can destroy .Read about the Rockefellers u will know they control the US government and there influence.The attack in Lybia is more than what obama says

  2. only
    April 1, 2011

    The U.S. foreign policy is dictated by the U.N. globalists.

  3. Just Another Guy On The Street
    April 1, 2011

    It is very interesting how we can even consider what America’s policies are and should be, yet we can’t speak to our own right here in Dominica! Time will tell in many ways indeed!!! Clean yard first, in all ways possible, before looking over your fence.

  4. Democratic lover
    April 1, 2011

    Amerca did not want Gaddafi to kill his owm peopl. because thwy wanted the peole to kill Gaddafi, so now America have a reason to go and kill the people.America want to arm the rebel to kill.

    • only
      April 1, 2011

      America kills its own people. Get real.

  5. Adult ED
    March 31, 2011

    American foreign policy focuses on deception and opportunity to take advantage of countries with valuable resources all under the auspices of democracy for ‘all’. The ‘all’ including only the countries with the resources the Americans desperately crave. America is in the forefront of wanting others to put an end to arms race. However they are spending billions on creating new weapons of mass destruction and selling it through the world for even greater profit. They do not believe in diplomacy. If one does not comply with America’s policies they will face the guns and bombs of America. Well there are exceptions for example they will not challenge China a country well known for its human rights violations. US President Obama ran his campaign on changing American foreign policy by focusing on diplomacy rather than guns and bombs. However without giving diplomacy a chance he took the opportunity to indiscriminately bomb Gadhafi’s country.

    • malabau83
      April 1, 2011

      There will always be double standard in America. China is well known for human violations, but the world leaders ignore this abuse. No one has the right to tell another country to get rid of their nukes, while they keep theres. and continue to build more bombs…………..

      • only
        April 1, 2011

        Totally right.

    • Muslim_Always
      April 3, 2011

      Now we have some human beings on DNO. Some of these goons come here echoing FOX SPEWS.

  6. wicked pple
    March 31, 2011

    no country is perfect but one CANNOT support a president a man(that can die this second)killing pple because they disagree with his policies.
    Israel,’time will tell’,that is God property so America is very smart to be on the side of GOd than the other side.Those palestinain attack the Israelites first….What happen you just want those Israelites to stand there and don’t defend themselves and they were not the ones that send the first stone!

    • Time will tell
      March 31, 2011

      You call Yourself “wicked pple”
      You need to find out what the Palestinians are fighting for. If you don’t know I will tell you. They are fighting for freedom. They are being oppressed by Israel. They do not have a homeland. Israel is using airplanes to kill women and children and continue to build settlements on Palestinian land. Yes, Palestinians are sending stones and Israel is sending bombs. I guess it is OK with you for Israel to Kill innocent civilianand and it is also OK with you for America to kill innocent civilians in Irag, Afghansitan and Libya. They went to protect civilians in Libya but they are killing civilians with bombs. What do you have to say about that Mr. wicked pple.?

    • malabau83
      April 1, 2011

      Rocks versus missils, I am sure God think it’s a fair fight….

    • Mr Sout City
      April 1, 2011

      MOTS why you change your name. I know this is you!!!!

    • u s a
      April 1, 2011

      wicked pple u have no idea what u ‘re taking about .Go do your research.

    • Muslim_Always
      April 3, 2011

      Your jack in the beanstalk, what a babonish statement you have made @ wicked ppl.

      It’s not Israel. Don’t associate prophet Jacob peace be upon him with those filthy zionists. Zionists are the scum of the earth. They are worst than skunk and May Allah destroy them speedily. Ameen. Zionists are sub-human, they have no culture or civilisation.

      How can anyone in their right mind support Israhell, an illegical state, an apartheid state! How could you sleep in your bed? Why would Palestinians attack a people who has more advanced weaponry? Your statements reflect someone who has a very low IQ. The Palestinians are fighting for their rights. Palestine is like a virtual prison, serious high security but right now the muslims round the world are waking up. We will do amargeddon with these filthy zionists and will win in sha Allah because they are a people who support the sodom and gomorrah lifestyle.

  7. wicked pple
    March 31, 2011

    i cannot believe you want to justify that action of that wicked man killing ‘his own people'(then again they are not) because they protesting against him.Stop speaking about America.Obama not killing ‘his own people’ because they disagree with his policies though!
    People like you will kill your own brother or sister or even own child because they disagree with you.
    Time for God to come and take His people and let all wicked people burn in hell!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • eltigre
      April 1, 2011

      hold on hold on wicked ppl

      your wrong again,when Piek bottha,and De Klerk was killing millions of africans not one,Usa,neither theo those damed ew britts or any who taking part in Libya bomed the south african armed force to subbmision,plus the jews kills woman and children like dogs,thats no lie,a medical studen took pictures and show them around so ppl pike us can see who those damed jews are,and the american are no better they enslave the cubans rape woman ,men use to work only in canefield and as a gardener,before fidel push them out,so………..pls look at the americans history first

      • u s a
        April 1, 2011

        true

  8. . Slave 10 th. Grandson
    March 31, 2011

    Bla bla bla bla that’s all we are doing on one side ,and bla ba ba ba on the next side and then we fight eachother even turn enemies over governments that communicate with each other and have their diplomatic relations, meanwhile we are getting sick off eachother. While time leaves us behind. A little country like Dominica and we finding reasons to waste our life over what? Thives. Who organized themselves in legal gangs ,Capitalist and Communist. Then we are gonna stay like what shall I do,
    C

  9. Time will tell
    March 31, 2011

    From the Washington Post:

    But several Republicans and at least one Democrat on the panel were openly hostile to the U.S. military intervention in Libya.

    “Once again the American people are being suckered into one more war,” Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) declared. Calling the intervention “illegal, unconstitutional and undeclared,” he asserted, “there so far has not been a slaughter” of civilians by Gaddafi’s forces. “I have seen no picture of any slaughter.” Paul also cited unspecified reports that “our bombs have killed more than 40 civilians” in Libya.

    This is an American law maker making these statements. Is he against America, his own country? No. He is only calling a spade a spade.

    • malabau83
      April 1, 2011

      true that!

    • Muslim_Always
      April 3, 2011

      Your bloody nationalist! When your countrymen is wrong he is wrong, that’s called justice. Justice is universal. America is truly being suckered into another war. America is already in a recession, billions of dollars are spent in Afghanistan and Iraq for a decade, they still in another war? When will you people open your eyes. Dam jokers!

  10. Sout Man
    March 31, 2011

    U.S foreign policy has always had that double standard. While they mercilessly bombed Vietnam and poisoned their water, land and forests with the chemical agent orange, they supported the massacre of blacks in Soweto, South Africa. They armed and financed the apartheid regimes of Voster, Botha and their predecessors. They punish Castro and Mugabe for nationalizing their countries’ resources while they supported the ruthless regime of Mobutu in the Congo. Now the current regime in the Congo kills and tortures more of its people than any other in Africa. Nigeria will allow the multi-national conglumerates to exploit its oil and blood diamonds, so the US has no problems with their human rights violations and crimes against humanity.

    • Muslim_Always
      April 3, 2011

      You have spoken well in this column compared to these apes who lack any kind of logic.

  11. tinyy
    March 31, 2011

    i not sayin anyting bad agianst america …not a citizen yet.. don’t want to get kicked out.

    • Sout Man
      March 31, 2011

      We love America. We just hate their bias foreign policy. Just speak the truth and you will be ok.

      • j
        March 31, 2011

        tell that to our pm to speak the truth to ours

      • malabau83
        April 1, 2011

        freedom of speech…….

    • Time will tell
      March 31, 2011

      When you call a spade a spade you are not saying anything bad about America. However, America must stop it’s double standards. Israel has been bombing Palestinian civilians for years and America says nothing. It must be justice for one and justice for all.

      • Factchecker
        April 1, 2011

        America says nothing? At the UN in September, Obama said, “Many in this hall count themselves as friends of the Palestinians. But these pledges must now be supported by deeds. Those who speak out for Palestinian self-government should help the Palestinian Authority with political and financial support.”

        http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/09/2010923123930507727.html

    • elheffe
      April 1, 2011

      hepa,i can see why.lol but yet they are no better,up to now how many klu klax klan they arrest for killing blackk men and woman,tell me??and as soon there are trouble the first thing the so called american does are start on foreigners! look at the immigration lines they have us residents,and ALLIANS,HA not visiters,,

      and in closing,not one south african white man hasent been put to traill as yet for there crimes agains humanity,(well black man or woman)lol or ………….are we ffro mars or jupiter?……………….lol

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